People in a grocery store are asked to sample three types of energy drinks and then indicate which one they liked best and which they liked least i.e., they rank ordered the drinks). The dependent variable in this study is measured on a __________ scale.
A) interval
B) ratio
C) ordinal
D) nominal.

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The dependent variable is measured on an ordinal scale because the participants are ranking the energy drinks in order of preference, which involves a meaningful order but not equal intervals between ranks.

People in a Grocery Store Are Asked to Sample Three